MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.05.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TEPCO TRADING CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Tepco Honsha Bldg, 1-1-3 Uchisaiwaicho Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0011

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

January 2006

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

 

 

Line of Business :

Wholesale of LNG

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

YEN 413.1 Million

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

 

name & address

 

TEPCO TRADING CO LTD

REGD NAME:   Tepco Trading KK

MAIN OFFICE:  Tepco Honsha Bldg, 1-1-3 Uchisaiwaicho Chiyodaku Tokyo 100-0011 JAPAN

                        Tel: 03-3597-0230     Fax: 03-3597-0239

 

URL:                 http://www.tepco.co.jp/ (of the parent, Tokyo Electric Power Co)

 

 

ACTIVIITIES 

 

Wholesale of LNG

 

 

BRANCHES   

 

NIL

 

 

OFFICER(S)

 

TAKAO ARAI, PRES

Hitoshi Tagawa, mgn dir

Koichi Seki, dir

 

 

Yen Amount

 

In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                             A/SALES          Yen 7,156 M

PAYMENTS      REGULAR                     CAPITAL           Yen 100 M

TREND             STEADY                       WORTH            Yen 190 M

STARTED         2006                             EMPLOYES      4

 

 

COMMENT

 

WHOLESALER OF LNG, WHOLLY OWNED BY TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER. 

FINANCIAL SITUATION CONSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY

BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

 

 

 

MAX CREDIT LIMIT

 

YEN 413.1 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

           

The subject company was established by Tokyo Electric Power Co (See REGISTRATION) in order to advance into wholesaling of LNG.  Operations cover not only the Tokyo Electric group firms but also other electric power companies.  One deal was reported of LNG sale to Chubu Electric Power.  The risen and still rising LNG costs continue help boost sales.

           

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2007 fiscal term amounted to Yen 7,156 million.  The operating profit was posted at Yen 173 million, recurring profit at Yen 166 million and the net profit at Yen 101 million, respectively, compared with Yen 11 million a year ago.

 

For the term ended Mar 2008 the net profit was projected at Yen 103 million, on a 3% rise in turnover, to Yen 7,350 million.

           

The financial situation is considered FAIR and good for ORDINARY business engagements.  Max credit limit is estimated at Yen 413.1 million, on 30 days normal terms.

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Date Registered:            Jan 2006

Legal Status:                 Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha)

Authorized:                    8,000 shares

Issued:                          2,000 shares

Sum:                            Yen 100 million

           

 

Major shareholders (%)

 

Tokyo Electric Power Co*(100)

           

* World’s largest private electric power company, serving Kanto area including Tokyo, founded  1951, listed Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya S/E’s, capital Yen 676,434 million, turnover Yen 5,283,033 million, operating profit Yen 550,911 million recurring profit Yen 441,294 million, net profit Yen 298,154 million, total assets Yen 13,521,387 million, net worth Yen 3,033,536 million, employees 52,584, pres Tsunehisa Katsumata

Consolidated Financials are as attached (See SUPPLEMENTS)

 

Nothing detrimental is known as to the commercial morality of executives.

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Trading firm for wholesaling LNG (100%).

 

Clients

 

[Electric Powers] Tokyo Electric Power, Chubu Electric Power, other.

 

 

No. of account

 

 Limited

 

 

Domestic areas of activities

 

Nationwide

 

           

Suppliers

 

Oil refineries, wholesalers, other.

 

 

Payment record

 

Regular

 

 

Location

 

Business area in Tokyo.  Office premises at the caption address are owned by the parent, Tokyo Electric Power Co, and maintained satisfactorily.

 

 

Bank References

 

MUFG (H/O)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES: (In Million Yen)

 

       Terms Ending:

31/03/2008

31/03/2007

31/01/2007

Annual Sales

 

7,350

7,156

0

Recur. Profit

 

 

166

 

Net Profit

 

103

101

-11

Total Assets

 

 

273

 

Current Assets

 

 

223

 

Current Liabs

 

 

83

 

Net Worth

 

 

190

 

Capital, Paid-Up

 

 

100

 

Div.P.Share(¥)

 

 

0.00

0.00

<Analytical Data>

(%)

(%)

(%)

       S.Growth Rate

2.71

           ..

..

       Current Ratio

 

..

268.67

..

       N.Worth Ratio

..

69.60

..

       R.Profit/Sales

 

..

2.32

..

       N.Profit/Sales

1.40

1.41

#DIV/0!

      Return On Equity

..

53.16

..

 

Notes: The 31/03/2007 fiscal term is virtually the initial accounting term.

Forecast (or estimated) figures for the 31/03/2008 fiscal term.

 

 

SUPPLEMENTS:

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS OF THE PARENT, TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER CO LTD

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

5,283,033

5,255,495

 

  Cost of Sales

4,398,135

4,296,901

 

      GROSS PROFIT

884,898

958,594

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

333,907

382,317

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

550,911

576,277

 

  Non-Operating P/L

 

 

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

441,294

426,983

 

      NET PROFIT

298,154

310,388

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

143,856

109,531

 

  Receivables

 

388,540

363,897

 

  Inventory

 

156,032

 

 

  Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

  Other Current Assets

162,289

271,871

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

850,717

745,299

 

  Property & Equipment

12,670,699

12,848,566

 

  Intangibles

 

 

 

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

(29)

252

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

13,521,387

13,594,117

 

  Payables

 

897,845

1,051,846

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

362,942

376,542

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

1,090,617

901,461

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

2,351,404

2,329,849

 

  Debentures

 

4,535,040

4,905,200

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

1,335,691

1,372,743

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

445,312

441,562

 

  Other Debts

 

1,780,161

1,729,343

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

10,447,608

10,778,697

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

35,699

 

Common stock

676,434

676,434

 

Additional paid-in capital

19,071

19,014

 

Retained earnings

2,186,807

1,969,972

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

155,086

117,773

 

Others

 

43,101

2,232

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(6,721)

(5,705)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

3,073,778

2,779,720

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

13,521,387

13,594,117

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

1,073,694

935,622

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

-550,138

-615,377

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

-514,885

-350,193

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

113,926

104,772

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2007

31/03/2006

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

3,073,778

2,779,720

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

36.18

31.99

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

22.73

20.45

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

8.35

8.12

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

5.64

5.91

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

9.70

11.17

 

 

 

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

 

 

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